Bringing theory to research on computer-mediated comforting communication

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Computers in Human Behavior

• Publication date

  2007-03-01

• Fields of study

  Computer Science, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.chb.2005.08.003
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